Section 2175 - Powers and duties of department(a) Quality assurance.--In order to ensure the orderly development and implementation of high-quality services to Pennsylvania families under this program, the department shall be responsible for providing information, technical assistance and training to county personnel who may be responsible for developing, administering and overseeing the delivery of family preservation services. The department shall disseminate among all counties detailed information concerning program models, service delivery methods, staff recruitment and training, and other components of family preservation services which the department has determined to be particularly effective in ensuring well-managed, high-quality services.(b) Program evaluation.--On or before November 1 following the effective date of this act, and on or before that date in every succeeding year, the department shall provide a report covering the preceding fiscal year to the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives for distribution to members of the General Assembly. The report shall provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program throughout this Commonwealth in meeting the stated purposes of this act. The annual report shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information for each county participating in this program and Statewide:(1) The number of families receiving service through this program.(2) The number of children at risk of placement prior to initiation of service in families receiving service through this program.(3) Among those children in paragraph (2), the number of children placed in foster care, in group homes and in other facilities outside their homes and families.(4) The average cost of the service provided under this act to families receiving service through this program.(5) The estimated cost of out-of-home placement, through foster care, group homes or other facilities, which would otherwise have been expended on behalf of these children at risk of placement who successfully remain united with their families as a result of service provided through this program, based on average lengths of stay and average cost of such out-of-home placements.(6) The number of children who remain unified with their families for one, two and three years after receiving services under this program.(7) An overall statement of the progress of these programs during the preceding year, along with recommendations for improvements.1989, July 7, P.L. 218, No. 35, § 5, effective 7/1/1989.